Travel on Viking River Cruises
with Washington Photo Safari
down the Danube River
$1500
learn how to use the essential Photoshop Elements’
tools for retouching and color-correcting your
photographic images
$99
Spend a week in Panama with
Panama born and two-time
Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer
Essdras M Suarez and truly SEE Panama!
Photograph inside
the Main Reading Room
at the Library of Congress!
$99
Spend a Sunday morning at the
National Zoo learning how to
photograph wild animals
$99
Learn how to take great pictures before you go
on that expensive trip! Learn how to use your
camera in the field, not in a classroom.
$89
Learn the basics of taking stellar photos of pets–your own cats and dogs or others if it’s a business for you. You’ll benefit from this Safari if you want to take better photos of your…
Learn how to use the essential Photoshop Elements’ tools for retouching and color-correcting your photographic images in both Quick Fix and Expert modes.
Capture Great Early Morning Photos of the Animals at the National Zoo!
Twice each year, President’s Day and Columbus Day, the Library of Congress opens its magnificent Main Reading Room to share information about how the public can access the Library’s resources year-round. Since this is one…
Learn how to take better photos with your Smartphone by using all its features
Develop your eye for the weird and unusual close-up, and spend an afternoon inside the right part of your brain learning about abstract photography.
Travel back in time and join us on for a unique, day-long Photo Safari to shoot the farms, barns and covered bridges of Frederick County, MD!
Take an adventure in twilight (Blue Hour) photography that gives you an opportunity to photograph Georgetown in the last rays of sunlight and then takes you by riverboat up the Potomac River at twilight.
The huge picture windows, the Monticello-style arching domes, and the built-in artwork of Argentinian architect Cesar Pelli’s $300 million Terminal B/C at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport provide many opportunities for good exterior and…
The goal of this photo safari is not only to help you make better images but to also help you tell stories with your images, thus creating more intricate and complex images.
Capture the glow of the early morning sun coming up behind the Washington Monument from the River Place Apartments, then enjoy a continental breakfast!
If you think Georgetown is pretty in the daytime, wait until you see it through your camera’s viewfinder at night!
Taking good pictures is fun, makes you happy, and fills you with pride over the memory you have just created. And now, with cell phones and cameras equipped with Wi-Fi, it is easier than ever to immediately share these images with friends and family.
Established in 1999, Washington Photo Safari™ is one of the nation’s leading providers of photography training field trips. We offer over 150+ unique itineraries, with two-hour, half-day, and full-day DC photo tours every week, all year long. These sessions are for photographers at any skill level with any kind of camera, digital or film.
That’s what we do for you at Washington Photo Safari. We help you see images in a new way, take you to new places, and help you improve your composition.
Then we guide as you click with any camera, whether it be your cell phone or a complex DSLR, helping you use all the features you paid for on your camera.
Finally, we review the pictures you have just taken, helping you learn from your mistakes, and giving you hands-on instruction as you retake the photos. We prefer to do this in the field, not in a classroom so that you learn by doing.
I signed up for Washington Photo Safari to learn basic photography. I wanted to have fun doing it so I signed up and I made a great decision. David, the tour guide, knows photography and knows how to teach it and practices what he teaches. On top of that, he's lived in DC for 45 years and knows the city and will share all of its secrets with you.
– Austin G., Yelp!If you are visiting DC this is a great way to see the sights and learn a little bit about your camera and take home some great memories. It's also a great way for locals to take an afternoon and low down and relax! David is a great host and very personable and is willing to share his knowledge for photographers of all skill levels.
– Jeff S., TripAdvisorDavid was a great guide! You can tell he has a passion for photography, and patient when it comes to teaching. I am an experienced photographer, but I even learned a trick! Thanks, David! My friend and I definitely had fun taking pictures in Georgetown. The Safaris in DC are worth every penny and I would highly recommend them to others!
– Joanna C., TripAdvisorMy daughter & I learned a lot about taking photos and all the great features of our cameras. David was great working with both of us, her being a novice and me who started back in the days of film. Highly recommend and already thinking about what class to take next.
– Chris P., FacebookThough I have some photography experience, I still learned more than I expected. David was very thorough, provided excellent direction and we had an enjoyable time seeing the monuments through new eyes. I highly recommend.
– Maria H., Yelp!Washington Photo Safari is a member agency of Destination DC, Cultural Tourism DC, a TripAdvisor Hall of Fame award winner
and a Runner Up (2nd Place) in the Best of DC 2019.
